North Korea’s Kim Jong Un demolishes several buildings in his own palace: report

May 8, 2024 Vaseline stjohnson 0

North Korea's Kim Jong Un demolishes several buildings in his own palace: report

Ryokpo Palace is located on the outskirts of Pyongyang.

According to expert reports and satellite images, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un demolished several buildings in one of his luxurious residences. Aerial images of the Ryokpo Palace complex show a dirt plot where a blue-roofed mansion once stood, as first reported by anonymous North Korean analyst “Nobody German” in X. Notably, according to news weekRyokpo Palace, located on the outskirts of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, is Kim Jong Un’s winter palace complex and serves as a stark reminder of his opulent lifestyle.

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Citing a North Korea-focused media outlet NK Pro, news week reported that the main residential buildings and ancillary structures were likely demolished sometime between April 21 and April 25. An expert told the publication that demolition work suggests possible transformations, including possible transfers of the property for military use. He notes that he would be in line with Kim Jong Un’s recent efforts to modernize his military.

Experts said the move could be related to the North Korean leader’s designs to give the military a broader role in national development or to consolidate military facilities.

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Meanwhile, this comes weeks after Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong said the country will continue to build an overwhelming and strongest military power to protect its sovereignty and regional peace.

According news week, also comes after Kim Jong Un’s regime changed the country’s constitution to label South Korea as the “main enemy” and dismantled organizations tasked with promoting inter-Korean cooperation or a pro-unification code. Pyongyang has also continued the steady development of increasingly capable ballistic missiles and continues its nuclear weapons program in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions.